Malta vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita

Malta
35,197 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Malta rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time

  • Malta
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 35,197 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 33,582 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes Malta's figure about 21.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 210 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 4,711 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,477 constant 2015 US$ per person 3,235 constant 2015 US$ per person Malta
1980s 8,165 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,335 constant 2015 US$ per person 6,831 constant 2015 US$ per person Malta
1990s 12,078 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,197 constant 2015 US$ per person 10,881 constant 2015 US$ per person Malta
2000s 18,250 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,350 constant 2015 US$ per person 16,901 constant 2015 US$ per person Malta
2010s 24,875 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,608 constant 2015 US$ per person 23,266 constant 2015 US$ per person Malta
2020s 32,310 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,570 constant 2015 US$ per person 30,740 constant 2015 US$ per person Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Malta or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Malta, at 35,197 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
33,582 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
Malta ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 14,493 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.